The Office grew into one of the most successful sitcoms of the 21st century, drawing on the premise of its acclaimed British source material to become a landmark TV show in its own right. Series ...

It's hard to believe, but The Office — that is, the US version that transformed the mundane world of paper sales into an all-time comedy masterpiece — celebrates its 20th anniversary this coming week.

I grew up watching The Office with my parents when I was growing up, and even though many of the jokes went over my head, I loved the workplace mockumentary sitcom. In fact, I was so obsessed with The ...